Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202615324 - Employee Fractures Ankle Unclogging Beet Harvester

Accident Summary Nr: 202615324 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 09/26/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317338382	09/27/2013	0191	111998	Thomas A Duyck & Vickie A Duyck

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 26, 2013, Employee #1, with Thomas A Duyck & Vickie A Duyck, was operating a beet harvesting machine (a PTO) in a farm field. The machine became clogged with weeds and plant material. Employee #1 stopped the tractor and slowed the engine to an idle but did not shut the tractor off or disengage the PTO. Employee #1 entered the rear of the harvester and stood on a slow-moving conveyor while dislodging material with his foot and pulling it out by hand. His foot became caught between an open-slat conveyor and solid steel roller, and his leg was pulled in up to the knee. A coworker was able to quickly shut off the tractor and call emergency services. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken ankle and significant abrasions and contusions to his foot and leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, FARM MACHINERY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, TRACTOR, ANKLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317338382			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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